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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Uche
EDGE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Bears found their guy under center in Penix Jr.: B+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bears reached some 63 spots for Brandon Coleman, and value like that does not grow back. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

So much rides on Michael Penix Jr. that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 3 they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 9th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Nubin at the 34th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick36 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in Round 2, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick 40 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in slot 67, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in slot 68 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They reached into another round for Brenden Rice, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Brandon Coleman
A big swing on Brandon Coleman at pick No. 122, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.